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Carol asks…

I am 14 and an amazing cook. What does this mean? What should I do in the future?

Hey so I am 14 years old and I am AN AMAZING cook. I cook dinner at least 3 times a week and everyone loves my food. (this question may make you hungry)

A months ago, I just had like all these crazy ideas for food! And I went into the kitchen and I was having a party for my cousin and I took some chicken and I made a random sauce with some stuff and I never cooked before I fried the chicken then poured the sauce in, and it was the JUCIEST AND TASTIEST CHICKEN EVER. And everyone loved it. And no one got poisioned!

Also there was left over turkey and I heated it up so it was super hot. I poured some hot sauce in a bowl which was buffalo hot sauce. I went in the fridge and got lemon juice, ketchup, and small slices of onion and garlic.

I poured lemon juice into the hotsauce, and then ketchup and the onion and garlic, and it was SOOO tasty just the sauce it tasted like buffalo wing sauce! I dipped the really hot slices of turkey in the sauce and I put it in a hamburger bun and put a big onion and a slice of lettuce on top, and it WAS THE BEST TURKEY BURGER EVER.

I gave my mom a slice and she loved it so much and I made a recipe of it and I call it “Courtney’s Turkey from Buffalo Burgers”.

My mom makes me make them every Friday! My dad loves them I have to make him 1 extra for when he goes to work and he takes it to lunch. My cousin Monique LOVES THEM! And her mom wants me to make some but no!!

My mom also told me that she thinks I am very talented in the kitchen. She told me I can cook anything else I want.

(THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE LONG QUESTION…)

I asked her to buy some wraps (like for making a wrap) and some chicken.

I thought of trying to make a sweet and spicy wrap. I read that marijinating the chicken makes it so delicious.

So I put it in a spicy tomato sauce for 5 hours… then when I came home from a party I cooked the chicken with my moms help, and the chicken was very spicy.

I took a wrap. I poured some plum sauce on the wrap, and rubbed it all over. Then I put a straight line of mayo going down it. Then I put the chicken in. Then I put lettuce in. It looked so simple. I wrapped it up… and cut it into 3 slices.

IT WAS SOO DELICIOUS! My mom and dad loved it and so did I!

I made more for dinner.

Ok this is a random idea I got today from a TV show.

I asked my mom to go buy a steak when she comes home from work.

I mariniated the steak in some buffalo hot sauce (it was not that spicy because I mixed it with mayo which made it thick so it was easy and then 5 hours later it was covered in my buffalo mayo (sounds a bit gross) I like cut a hole at the side of the steak. Then I stuffed crunchy stuff like carrots and big chunks of onion and celery in it.

Then I asked my mom to cook it in the oven.

When it came out I cut it into slices and ate it. It tasted like a normal steak, but a little spicy because I put the buffalo sauce on it before. And the inside was so delcious because I put crunchy vegetables inside!

And my parents loved it…

so yeah…

I think I am a very good cook. But do you think that my food sounds good… even though my parents and family and I love it and I cook most of the time now.

Do you think I am talented?

What should I do in the future? I love cooking! (but I dont wanna become a fat chef)

AND my mom is coming home in half an hour.

I asked her to bring home ready made pizza doh and I am going to make a spicy crunchy vegetable pizza.

Fat Jon answers:

You should look into culinary school after high school.

Donna asks…

What are some good healthy foods I might like?(details…)?

besides the old fruit & vegetable routine????………………

I like things like dill pickles and were wonderin if they were healthy I like sour and hot foods and I don’t like too many sweets…I love soups and pastas….I need things that dont cost a ton of money & that dont take hours to cook(cuz most likely i’ll b eating things like this when i’m home alone during the day.) So I need sum recipes that are fast,easy,healthy,and don’t cost a lot of money.thanx 4 ur help

~♥~Tiffany~♥~

Fat Jon answers:

Try stir fry dishes they are quick and VERSATILE. The use of lean meat and veggies make stir fry a great choice

Helen asks…

A great bowl of chili? Help Please!?

I’m not much of a cook, but I do love chili and I would like to know of any good recipes I can make at home. It doesn’t have to be easy or anything just taste great! Thanks!

Fat Jon answers:

World’s Championship Chili Cookoff
WINNING RECIPE
Traditional Red Chili Competition
Dog Breath Chili By Doug Wilkey, Shoreline, Washington

Ingredients
6 ounces regular breakfast sausage
2 teaspoons Wesson(R) Oil
3 pounds tri-tip beef, cut into small pieces or coarse ground
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) beef broth
1/4 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoon cumin
7 cloves Gilroy garlic
2 tablespoons Gebhardt(R) chile powder
1 tablespoon hot chile powder
1 tablespoon mild chile power
5 tablespoons red chile powder
1 can (8 ounces) Hunt’s(R) Tomato Sauce
1 can (10 ounces) Ro*Tel(R) Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
3 Dried California chile peppers, boiled and pureed
1 Dried New Mexico chile peppers, boiled and pureed
5 Dried Cascabel chile peppers, boiled and pureed
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 teaspoon Tabasco Pepper Sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
juice of one lime
salt to taste

Directions
Brown the sausage, dry, and set aside. Heat oil in a pot, and brown the
beef. Add the cooked sausage to the pot. Add the onion and beef broth to
cover the meat. Boil for 15 minutes. Add oregano and half of the cumin.
Reduce heat to a light boil, and then add the garlic. Combine the chile
powders into a mixture, then add half of that mixture, and cook 15 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce and Ro*Tel with the puree from the dried peppers. Add
the chicken broth for the desired consistency. Cook for one hour, stirring
often. Add the remaining chile powder mixture and the remaining cumin, and
simmer for another 25 minutes on low to medium heat. Turn up the heat to a
light boil, and add the Tabasco, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, lime juice and
salt.

Sandy asks…

My mom’s birthday dinner?

Well, since money is kinda tight right now we’re going to be eating my mom’s birthday dinner at home this year instead of going out. That’s fine, but I got put in charge of making dinner. Cooking isn’t the problem, what to cook is. I can’t figure out what to make and my mom isn’t telling me what she wants. I was thinking of either fish or chicken. Easy stuff, I know. I was wondering if anyone has any recipes for something different involving chicken, fish or both. I’m completely stumped and I want to have something new for her birthday.

Thanks a lot!

Fat Jon answers:

Cook boneless skinless chicken breasts ( 1 per person ) in a large skillet with a little oil about 4 minutes per side on medium heat. Add one chopped onion, cook briefly and add 1 cup of chicken broth. Cook about 3 minutes then add one jar of spaghetti sauce. Turn heat to low, cover and let simmer until chicken is done, approximately 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook some pasta following directions on the box. Drain the pasta and serve the chicken and sauce over the pasta.

Serve with a bagged salad and Italian bread and there’s a meal.

Feeling more energetic? Dip the chicken into beaten egg and roll in bread crumbs & Parmesan cheese before frying it and call it Chicken Parmigiana. Recipe for that http://creativelittledaisy.typepad.com/creative_little_daisy/2008/01/dinner-challeng.html

Lisa asks…

What can I make to bring to a Super Bowl party that will impress people? It has to travel 1 1/2 hours though?

We were invited to our first Super Bowl party away from home. The people who are there think I’m a ditzy young mom who doesn’t know how to cook, etc. Yes, I am young (21), but I also have more education than they do… and less experience with cooking (they hear my husband’s funny stories about me, such as when I stopped by the worksite one day to drop lunch off for all the guys, and I asked them what they do when the air compressor runs out of air…)

I want to make something that can travel easy in the car. Minor finishing can be done at the house I’m going to. I am open to pretty much anything, and my skill level I would say is Average/Above Average. I’ve been cooking since I was 9-ish, but I can’t really improvise, I follow recipes closely.

Fat Jon answers:

BAKED BRIE w roasted peppers and pecans

Brie, brown sugar, jarred roasted red peppers. (The peppers are not hot at all) (I use the brand Mezzetta they are in all grocery stores in a jar)

Thinly slice top off of round brie.
Place Brie in a shallow round overproof dish (perhaps a glass pie plate)
Layer brown sugar on top 1/8-1/4″ thick.
Strain and chopped roasted red peppers.
Spread peppers over top.
Top with chopped pecans.

Bake at 350 till soft (20 minutes approx)
Serve with nice crackers.
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Another easy recipe:
BABY SHRIMP over Cream Cheese w Cocktail sauce:

Put cream cheese block on a nice plate, pour jarred COCKTAIL sauce over it. Pile baby Shrimp on top. Serve w nice crackers.

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Paul asks…

Silver Tip Roast Crockpot recipe?

I found a package of beef in my freezer labeled “CAB Silver Tip Roast”. it’s still in date…and weighs 1.4 pounds. and i am not much of a cook. looking for a recipe to cook this sucker in my crock pot tomorrow. something easy.. i can prep before work.. turn on.. and will be done when i get home 8 hours later. my pantry is kinda bare.. but i have salt, pepper, oil, soy sauce, red wine vinegar, cream of mushroom soup, and garlic… so any recipe with any of those ingredients.. i can do. ANY HELP?

Fat Jon answers:

What you have sounds pretty perfect. Mix the soup and 1 can of water with 2 table spoons of vinegar. One teaspoon each of garlic minced if it’s fresh powder is great too. Salt and pepper to taste. Make sure steak is thawed, coat with some oil, brown it on the stove for 2-3 minutes per side. Put in crock pot, pour the soup mixture over it, when you get home…pull the roast out, and make some rice to go with the great mushroom sauce you’ll have.

Steven asks…

Fish Recipe for Large Buffet?

I’ll be hosting a party this fall with about 60 people. We will be serving food buffet style using large stainless steel chaffing dishes. I need a nice fish recipe that can be made ahead of time with very little effort and can sit in sauce on a buffet table for at least an hour without suffering too much. So, here are the requirements: No shellfish, fast to make, has sauce it can sit in, is an entree and not a pasta dish. Salmon is preferred. Anyone have experience cooking for a crowd like this?

Please don’t just send me a link to a site with tons of recipes…I’ve looked over them and am searching for something easy, tried and true.

I’m also making a roasted vegetable torte that has layers of eggplant and other roasted vegetables alternating with a ricotta cheese filling and tomato sauce, home made pesto tortellini in an Alfredo sauce, and spinach and goat cheese lasagna cupcakes. The fish dish needs to be a low-carb option.

Fat Jon answers:

Teriyaki Salmon is a favorite in Hawaii….second to Lomi Lomi.

Serves/Makes: 60

4.995 cups orange juice
4.995 cups soy sauce
3 3/4 cups dry white wine
30 tablespoons vegetable oil
15 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
15 teaspoons dry mustard
15 teaspoons lemon juice
15 pinches sugar
15 cloves garlic, minced
7 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
60 (6 oz. Size) salmon fillets

Combine orange juice, soy sauce, white wine, vegetable oil, ginger, dry mustard, lemon juice, sugar, garlic and pepper in shallow dish or large zip-lock plastic bag; add salmon fillets. Cover or seal, and chill 30 minutes, turning once.

Remove fillets from marinade, reserving marinade. Place fillets in a 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 450F for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove from oven and keep warm.

Bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan; cook, stirring often, for 6 – 8 minutes or until reduced by half. Pour over fillets and serve.

Mark asks…

An actual meal/dish a 14-year-old can make?

Hi, I’m a 14-year-old girl whose mom works full-time so she doesn’t have much spare time to make food for me to eat after i come home from school.
so, i decided i should cook for myself…but i don’t know what is easy and quick to make.
any suggestoins/recipes?

Fat Jon answers:

I’m 36, and I’ve been cooking since I was 10 years old. Here’s a very easy recipe I concocted with donated items once. Everyone likes it, and the leftovers (if there are any) can be portioned out, frozen, and reheated.

Poor Man’s Lasagna

Ingredients

* 2 packages macaroni & cheese
* 1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
* 1 lb ground beef
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 can (14.5 oz) tomato sauce

Directions

1. Boil macaroni according to package.
2. Drain and add cream cheese and cheese packets.
3. Mix well, and spread on the bottom of a large baking pan.
4. Brown ground beef with onion. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. Mix in the tomato sauce, then pour mixture over macaroni.
6. Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes.

If I have it, I like to sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over the top halfway through baking.

Send me a message through my profile if you’d like more recipes. I’d love to help.

Carol asks…

URGENT! Need help NOW! Please . . . HELP ME?

Hi, my name is Kolbie. I am in the eighth grade and I have this project the I have to do for F.A.C.S. or Home Economics. You see on the first day of school (three days ago) we got a “Family Dinner Project”. Now, the project is due on the first of September, so of course I haven’t started on it yet. But, then today in class she drops a bomb on us saying that we had to bring in at least two of the recipes from the meal we are going to cook for our family, and I have no idea what I am going to make. Basically we are supposed to be learning about cooking, shopping, and all of the crap like that. You have to actually cook it all, and buy it all from the store and attach the receit to the project. So, I need some help quick. I have to find a meal to make. It has to have a variety of color, some meat, veggies, maybe a salad, and a desert. I am looking for something that will involve me cooking, but not take hours to prepare. Also, make it fairly easy. I hope you can help me! Thank you!

Fat Jon answers:

This seems like an extremely easy project. A great resource for recipes that I’ve found is the Better Homes and Gardens cook book. There are a lot of simple recipes and it covers all the bases- appetizers to desserts.

Since it’s summer, I would go for a lighter meal. Chicken, steamed fresh veggies, and a soup or salad would make a nice healthy meal for your family. For dessert, you could make a simple fruit tart or something along those lines. Good luck with your project :)

Daniel asks…

Think high tea! Help pls!?

Thurs night we are having a ladies’ pajama night at my church. We’re having a high tea. Certain women are told to bringing crustless tea sandwiches. Other women (like me) are supposed to bring a “small, dainty treat” on a plate. I’m freaking out!!!!! All the recipes I see to have/know/think of involve heated food in big quantities. I don’t have time to cook because I work (because my first thought was crab rangoon) and have very little time in between getting home, getting dressed, meeting my mom, and going…
So….Do you have any ideas for small dainty appetizers that preferably don’t involve much cooking or prep? Or something that is easy that I could make the night before and will hold up for 24 hours?
In the pantry, I have several cans lump crab, two boxes of Ritz crackers, cans of water chestnuts, canned chicken, and I think that’s about it. Any ideas with those are fabulous, but I’m also willing to go to the store.
Thanks so much, any advice is really appreciated!!

Fat Jon answers:

I would buy bruschetta from a local deli and serve on your ritz crackers, or little garlic toasts. It may cost around 6 or 7 dollars a pound…but it goes a long long way, and is always a big hit. You may only need 1/2 a lb. Depending on the size of your group. To serve I would take two identical bowls, and turn one upside down in the middle of a platter. Place the other bowl right side up on top of the other bowl to create a Pedestal effect. Then surround with crackers. Hope you have a fun night!

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